Deb vs Debra

Side-by-side comparison of Deb and Debra - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Deb

Girl name

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Name B

Debra

Girl name · Rank #3581

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Deb Debra
Current Rank Unranked #3581
Total Births (all years) 1,450 550,695
Peak Year 1958 1955
Peak Year Births 236 50,563
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Deb Debra
1910s - 41
1920s - 94
1930s - 468
1940s - 5,429
1950s 771 341,348
1960s 667 153,771
1970s 12 34,605
1980s - 9,823
1990s - 3,125
2000s - 1,213
2010s - 547
2020s - 231

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deb Debra
2014 - 54
2015 - 38
2016 - 53
2017 - 45
2018 - 50
2019 - 54
2020 - 44
2021 - 44
2022 - 39
2023 - 30
2024 - 43
2025 - 31

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1953–1972.

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